29 Gallon Tank Looking for certain plants

[Jerriel]

Doubt there is any plants that fit this description im looking for but im looking for plants that get really tall (the speed doesnt really matter but looking for faster growers) and will be fine growing in a sand substrate, im trying to make a whole forest looking aquascape on the side of my tank so any plants that could work well this this scape, (probably not many since I have a sand substrate) I would love to know about.

 

[darrylzuk]

I have a 29g planted with sand substrate. Is the only requirement that they be tall or do you prefer a certain color, leaf shape, etc?

 

[Cody]

Doubt there is any plants that fit this description im looking for but im looking for plants that get really tall (the speed doesnt really matter but looking for faster growers) and will be fine growing in a sand substrate, im trying to make a whole forest looking aquascape on the side of my tank so any plants that could work well this this scape, (probably not many since I have a sand substrate) I would love to know about.

Pogostemon stellatus Ocopus
Water Wisteria
Val species
Amazon Swords
Aponogeton Species
Bacopa Moneri
many more
All of those should do fine with good lighting an all in one fertilizer. Many people on here have planted tanks with sand and love it.

 

[Jerriel]

I have a 29g planted with sand substrate. Is the only requirement that they be tall or do you prefer a certain color, leaf shape, etc?

Doesnt really matter, I just want tall plants to help emulate a forest type vibe.

 

[darrylzuk]

Pogostemon stellatus Ocopus
Water Wisteria
Val species
Amazon Swords
Aponogeton Species
Bacopa Moneri
many more
All of those should do fine with good lighting an all in one fertilizer. Many people on here have planted tanks with sand and love it.

You just named 5 of the plants in my tank. I don't have any val, and my wisteria is floating, but the others are growing great.

 

[darrylzuk]

Doesnt really matter, I just want tall plants to help emulate a forest type vibe.

In addition to what Cody listed, I also have anacharis and purple cabomba that are growing pretty tall. I can post a full list of what I have, and a photo, if you can wait until tomorrow. The list is somewhere on my computer.

 

[darrylzuk]

Another thought, recently on reddit I saw someone who used lucky bamboo to create a forest/vertical vibe. The leaves were growing emersed though.

 

[Jerriel]

In addition to what Cody listed, I also have anacharis and purple cabomba that are growing pretty tall. I can post a full list of what I have, and a photo, if you can wait until tomorrow. The list is somewhere on my computer.

Ok thanks very much, very excited for my first planted tank.

 

[ProudPapa]

If you want a jungle look water wisteria will definitely work. Rotala is another tall plant that I don't think anyone else mentioned.

 

[darrylzuk]

Here's a picture of my current work in progress. Plant list to follow.

 

[darrylzuk]

Here's what I currently have growing in my tank. Sorry, it's a lot. I need to do a seperate post to see if I'm a moron for having such a vaiety of stuff. Anyway, I bolded the ones the should grow tall. As a sidenote, the last two are bulb plants, I just recently got them, so they're still growing and obscured by the plants and driftwood in front of them.

Bucephalandra Kedagang Red
Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost
Bucephalandra Achilles Black
Cryptocoryne sp. Flamingo
Cryptocoryne Nurii Rosen Maiden
Cryptocoryne wendtii Red
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Bronze
Anubias Pinto Nana
Anubias Coffeefolia
Anubias White Marble Nano
Anubias Barteri var. Nana 'Petite'
Alternanthera Rosanervig
Bacopa Sp. Colorata
Bacopa Monnieri Moneywort
Pogostemon Kimberley
Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus
Rotala Vietnam "H’ra"
Echinodorus Yellow Flame Sun
Java Fern' Trident'
Hydrocotyle Leucocephala/Brazilian Pennywort
Ludwigia Natans sp. Mini Super Red
Cabomba Pulcherrima/Purple Cabomba
Lilaeopsis sp brasiliensis/Microsword
Nymphaea Rubra
Aponogeton Capuroni